“When an A&W takeout bag appeared on my neighbour’s porch in the middle of the night—followed by another, then another—I became obsessed with solving a fast food whodunit that was as baffling as it was beguiling.”
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Isolated, Scared, Forlorn: The Heartbreaking Final Months of Virginia Giuffre’s Life
“Virginia Giuffre made global headlines for her fight against her sexual abusers among the wealthy elite, all detailed in a bestselling memoir. Now new questions have emerged about the private anguish she faced at home.”
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Everyone Is Already Using AI (and Hiding It)
“We can say, ‘Do it in anime, make it PG-13.’ Three hours later, I’ll have the movie.”
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The Man with a Plan to Save Maine’s Moose Population
“Lee Kantar, the only dedicated state moose biologist in the country, is charged with everything from managing the hunt to countering the deadly onslaught of winter ticks.”
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Pizzastroika
“In 1990, in the last breaths of the Cold War, a delicious act of American subversion unfolded in Moscow. It’s long been forgotten. It shouldn’t be.”
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Right-Wing Media and the Death of an Alabama Pastor: An American Tragedy
“Bubba Copeland was the heart and soul of his community—mayor, businessman. When a website exposed his deepest secrets, his life wasn’t the only thing that was destroyed.”
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The Story John Darnielle Lived to Tell
“When he was a teenager, the Mountain Goats founder never expected to make it to 21. He has since become one of this century’s best songwriters. The lessons of his survival, life, and work feel endless.”
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Inside the World of “The Great British Bake Off”
“The show captures disastrous custard-making, quintessentially British faux-modesty, and the blistering hubris of bakers—including me.”
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How to Save a Dog
“For nearly a year, a motley crew scoured New Orleans for a shaggy white mutt named Scrim.”
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The Race to Make the Greatest Christmas Ad
“How British retailers became obsessed with winning the nation’s hearts.”
